Id ditches PC as lead platformPuts a gamepad on each developer's deskBy Wily Ferret: Monday 16 July 2007, 12:28Click here to find out more!TOP GAMING FIRM, Id Software has revealed that it is ditching the PC as a lead platform for its technology, focusing on creating cross-platform titles and technology that have a broader revenue and user base, rather than the bleeding-edge technology the company has gained fame for.Talking to IGN, Tim Willits re-iterated that "We're so PC centric that it's actually been a little bit of a struggle wrapping our minds around a 360 to the point where I installed 360 controllers on everyone's PC. If I see them testing the new game with a keyboard and mouse I have to smack them on the back of the head... for us it's been a bit of a struggle to think about being a console developer because we've been PC focused for so long."Id Tech 5, which is the John Carmack engine powering the firm's next internal game as well as being a prime candidate for licensing, is being developed for Xbox 360, PS3, Mac and PC simultaneously and is being thought of as more than just a first person engine, given the potential for licensing.And whilst Nvidia has traditionally paid a fair whack to have its brand associated with Id games, there may not be quite so much candy this time around. "So historically we pushed the PC video card technology to the limit", says Willits, "But because we're not doing that it's really more gameplay focused and the technology is about getting it to work on all of them."Eschewing graphical glitz for a more rounded console experience? Sounds like gamers aren't going to be quite as excited by the upcoming QuakeCon event as they might have thought. µ
